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The Highfield SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Francis CollegeFearnhill School
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| Measure | The Highfield School Letchworth Garden City, East of England | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Letchworth Garden City, East of England | St Francis College Letchworth Garden City, East of England | Fearnhill School Letchworth, East of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 42 Lower 50% | 55 Top 50% | 90 Top 10% | 21 Lower 50% |
| Region rank | #290 of 460 | #837 of 1,872 | #41 of 460 | #412 of 460 |
| National rank | #2365 of 4,090 | #6942 of 15,697 | #285 of 4,090 | #3456 of 4,090 |
| Sector | Academy | Academy | Independent | Local authority |
| Type | Secondary | Primary | All-through | Secondary |
| Year range | Ages 11–18 | Ages 3–11 | Ages 3–18 | Ages 11–18 |
| Students | 937 | 221 | 264 | 597 |
| Pupils on roll | 937 | 221 | 264 | 597 |
| Free school meals | 27% | 7.9% | – | 40.2% |
| Capacity filled | 87.7% | 92.1% | 39.3% | 56.6% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | – | 62% | – | – |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | – | 7% | – | – |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | – | 56.9 | 38.9 |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 40.4% | – | 68.3% | 26.7% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 55% | – | 73.2% | 53.3% |
| EBacc average points | 3.55 | – | 4.94 | 3.56 |
| A level points per entry | 32.4 | – | 45.6 | 24.7 |
| town | Letchworth Garden City | Letchworth Garden City | Letchworth Garden City | Letchworth |
| region | East of England | East of England | East of England | East of England |
| Website | www.highfield.herts.sch.uk | www.stmletchworth.co.uk | www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk | www.fearnhill.herts.sch.uk/ |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.